Display device

Abstract

A display device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate; first signal lines on the first substrate; second signal lines on the second substrate; first lateral wires on a lateral side of a first edge of the first substrate, and connected to end portions of the first signal lines; and second lateral wires on a lateral side of a second edge of the second substrate, and connected to end portions of the second signal lines. The first and second lateral wires are located in at least one first region and at least one second region, the at least one first region and the at least one second region being spaced from each other on the lateral sides of the first substrate and the second substrate. The at least one first region includes the first lateral wires, and the at least one second region includes the second lateral wires.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device comprising:
 a first substrate, 
 a second substrate; 
 a plurality of first signal lines on the first substrate; 
 a plurality of second signal lines on the second substrate; 
 a plurality of first lateral wires on a lateral side of a first edge of the first substrate, and connected to end portions of the first signal lines; and 
 a plurality of second lateral wires on a lateral side of a second edge of the second substrate, and connected to end portions of the second signal lines, 
 wherein the plurality of first lateral wires and the plurality of second lateral wires are located in at least one first region and at least one second region, the at least one first region and the at least one second region being spaced from each other on the lateral sides of the first substrate and the second substrate, and 
 wherein the at least one first region comprises the plurality of first lateral wires, and the at least one second region comprises the plurality of second lateral wires. 
 
     
     
       2. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first region does not comprise the second lateral wires, and the at least one second region does not comprise the first lateral wires. 
     
     
       3. The display device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a plurality of access wires electrically connected to the first lateral wires and the second lateral wires; and 
 a flexible printed circuit film attached to the lateral sides of the first substrate and the second substrate, 
 wherein the plurality of access wires are located in at least one third region corresponding to the at least one first region, and at least one fourth region corresponding to the at least one second region. 
 
     
     
       4. The display device of  claim 3 , further comprising a driving circuit on the flexible printed circuit film,
 wherein the plurality of access wires are connected to the driving circuit. 
 
     
     
       5. The display device of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the plurality of first signal lines comprise a plurality of data lines configured to transmit data signals; and 
 the plurality of second signal lines comprise a plurality of touch signal lines configured to transmit touch signals. 
 
     
     
       6. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first substrate comprises a display area for displaying an image, and a display bezel area around the display area; 
 the second substrate comprises a touch region for sensing a touch, and a touch bezel area around a periphery of the touch region; 
 the plurality of first signal lines comprise a plurality of first peripheral signal lines at a first display bezel area of the display bezel area, the first display bezel area being between the display area and the first edge; and 
 the plurality of second signal lines comprise a plurality of second peripheral signal lines at a first touch bezel area of the touch bezel area, the first touch bezel area being between the touch region and the second edge. 
 
     
     
       7. The display device of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a first peripheral signal line from among the first peripheral signal lines is connected to a first lateral wire from among the first lateral wires that is located at a border of the at least one first region; and 
 the first peripheral signal line extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the first edge. 
 
     
     
       8. The display device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a plurality of access wires electrically connected to the first lateral wires and the second lateral wires; 
 a flexible printed circuit film attached to the lateral sides of the first substrate and the second substrate; and 
 a driving circuit on the flexible printed circuit film, 
 wherein the plurality of access wires are connected to the driving circuit. 
 
     
     
       9. The display device of  claim 6 , wherein the second peripheral signal lines are located on a side of the second substrate that does not face the first substrate. 
     
     
       10. The display device of  claim 6 , wherein the second peripheral signal lines are located on a side of the second substrate that faces the first substrate. 
     
     
       11. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of second lateral wires to gather to the at least one second region that is located at a center of the second edge; 
 the at least one first region comprises two first regions spaced from each other with the at least one second region therebetween; and 
 the first lateral wires are spaced from the at least one second region, and are located at the two first regions. 
 
     
     
       12. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one second includes one second region located at one border of the second edge; 
 the plurality of second lateral wires are located at the one second region; 
 the at least one first region includes one first region spaced from the one second region; 
 the plurality of first lateral wires are located at the one first region; 
 the first substrate comprises a display area for displaying an image, and a display bezel area around the display area; 
 the first signal lines comprise a plurality of first peripheral signal lines at a first display bezel area of the display bezel area, the first display bezel area being located between the display area and the first edge; and 
 the plurality of first peripheral signal lines extend in a direction that is perpendicular to the first edge. 
 
     
     
       13. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one second region comprises two second regions located at opposite borders of the second edge; 
 the plurality of second lateral wires are located in the two second regions; and 
 the plurality of first lateral wires are located in the at least one first region located between the two second regions. 
 
     
     
       14. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one second region comprises at least three second regions that are spaced from each other; 
 the plurality of second lateral wires are located in the at least three second regions; 
 the at least one first region comprises a plurality of first regions that are alternately located with the at least three second regions; and 
 the plurality of first lateral wires are located in the plurality of first regions. 
 
     
     
       15. A display device comprising:
 a first substrate; 
 a second substrate; 
 a plurality of first signal lines on the first substrate; 
 a plurality of second signal lines on the second substrate; 
 a plurality of first lateral wires on a lateral side of a first edge of the first substrate, and connected to end portions of the first signal lines; and 
 a plurality of second lateral wires on a lateral side of a second edge of the second substrate, and connected to end portions of the second signal lines, 
 wherein the second lateral wires are located in a second region located at a center of the second edge, and 
 wherein the first lateral wires are located in two first regions that are spaced from the second region with the second region therebetween. 
 
     
     
       16. The display device of  claim 15 , wherein the two first regions do not comprise the second lateral wires, and the second region does not comprise the first lateral wires. 
     
     
       17. The display device of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a plurality of access wires electrically connected to the first lateral wires and the second lateral wires; and 
 a flexible printed circuit film attached to the lateral sides of the first substrate and the second substrate, 
 wherein the access wires are located in at least one third region corresponding to the two first regions, and at least one fourth region corresponding to the second region. 
 
     
     
       18. A display device comprising:
 a first substrate; 
 a second substrate; 
 a plurality of first signal lines on the first substrate; 
 a plurality of second signal lines on the second substrate; 
 a plurality of first lateral wires on a lateral side of a first edge of the first substrate, and connected to end portions of the first signal lines; and 
 a plurality of second lateral wires on a lateral side of a second edge of the second substrate, and connected to end portions of the second signal lines, 
 wherein the first signal lines comprise a plurality of data lines, 
 wherein the first lateral wires are located in at least one first region on the lateral side of the first substrate, and 
 wherein an end portion of a data line from among the data lines that is connected to a first lateral wire from among the first lateral wires that is located at a border of the at least one first region extend in a direction that is perpendicular to the first edge in a plan view. 
 
     
     
       19. The display device of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one second region spaced from the at least one first region, and comprising the plurality of second lateral wires,
 wherein the at least one first region does not comprise the second lateral wires, and the at least one second region does not comprise the first lateral wires. 
 
     
     
       20. The display device of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a plurality of access wires electrically connected to the first lateral wires and the second lateral wires; and 
 a flexible printed circuit film attached to the lateral sides of the first substrate and the second substrate, 
 
       wherein the plurality of access wires are located in at least one third region corresponding to the at least one first region, and at least one fourth region corresponding to the at least one second region.